Frans Music Workshop

My life

I was born in Eindhoven, the Netherlands on 12 december 1945 as second son (he first one died several days after he was born) My father had a mall candyshop and worked as metalbench operator at the Philips company. Catholic upbringing. Kindergarten lead by nuns. from 1948 – 1951. Primary school from 1951 – 1957. Gymnasium Augustinianum 1958 – 1965. military service 1965 – 1966. Technical University Eindhoven 1966 – 1971. Electrical Engineer at ‘Lands Telegraaf- en Telefoonbedrijf (later as private compony called Telesur) Paramaribo Surinam 1972 – 1975, Research engineer at PTT Leidschendam the Netherlands 1975 – 1978. Lector at the University of Surinam in Paramaribo 1978 – 1982. IT develloper at KPN Groningen the Netherlands 1983 – 1987. and IT consultant at KPN at ‘s-Hertogenbosch and ‘s-Gravenhage from 1987 – 2001 and from then on retired and full-time musician.

Professional Summary

Skills:

• Playing Piano, Organ, Cello
• Conducting choirs and music ensembles
• Composing and arranging music

Education:

• Gymnasium Augustinianum, Eindhoven

• Technical University Eindhoven
• Master of Science Electrical Engineering 1971
• First music education: Schola Cantorum of les Petits Chanteurs de la Croix de Bois, Caspar Oddens Eindhoven 1952 – 1957
• Piccolo-flute: Jan van de Peet, director of the Philips HarmonyOrchestra 1954 – 1955
• Piano and Harmony: Cees van de Weijden and Mrs Ogterop 1955 – 1971
• Organ and Harmony: Richard Kroes 1970 – 1971
• Conducting: Gregorius Vereniging 1970; SNK Kurt Thomas Courses 2002
• Cello: Anton Satijn 2003 – 2021
• Orchestration: Michael Smith
• Harmonie and contrapunt: 2005-2006 Maurice Pirenne (composer and cantor of the Schola Cantorum

Musical Experience:

• director churchchoir St. Lucas Eindhoven
• organist parochial church St. Lucas Eindhoven
• organist parochial church St. Bonifacius Paramaribo
• pianist men’s choir Harmonie Paramaribo
• pianist accompanist of sopranist Paul Texel Paramaribo
• conductor of womenchoir Wievensanck Sint Michielsgestel
• organist Protestantse kerk St Michielsgestel
• cantor Protestantse kerk Sint Michielgestel
• tenorsinger at Markant and Capella Brabant
• pianist orchestra Toermalijn
• cellist orchestra Toermalijn
• composer/arranger orchestra Toermalijn
• chairman orchestra Toermalijn